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    Roadworks at the bottom of Glenross St, Kaikorai Valley. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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    Residents frustrated by lack of notification

    Residents of a Dunedin street are frustrated at the lack of notification about an all-hour road closure that has been imposed at one end of their road.

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    DCC, rūnaka raise concerns over Bills

     Anna Johnson

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    DCC, rūnaka raise concerns over Bills

    Planned resource management reform is on the right track, but needs to address some practicality pitfalls, the Dunedin City Council has told the government.

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    ‘Special’ to hold NZ team’s Games baton

    PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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    ‘Special’ to hold NZ team’s Games baton

    Holding the New Zealand Team baton — Te Kaunoti, The Fire Stick — for the Commonwealth Games King’s Baton Relay is baton designer Ta Derek Lardelli (centre) with Chef de Mission Nigel Avery and...

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    Audience will be included in whodunnit

    Starring in The Circus* of Lord Azure the Miraculous at this year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival are ...

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    Audience will be included in whodunnit

    An immersive murder mystery show at a historic Dunedin home will see one audience member framed for the shocking crime.

    Peak performance

    PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Peak performance

    Theo Nicholson tackles Mt Cargill in the 43rd edition of Three Peaks mountain race event overlooking Dunedin yesterday.

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    Trust grant gives power to enjoy sport, socialise

    Dunedin Dragons Powerchair Football Club members (from left) Harrison Carter, 9, Stanley Smith,...

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    Trust grant gives power to enjoy sport, socialise

    The Dunedin Dragons Powerchair Football Club are within striking distance of becoming a competitive team capable taking on other powerchair football clubs around the country, after receiving a $10...

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    ‘New options’ for opiate withdrawal

    Matthew Peppercorn, of community support group Weka, and researcher Wayne Meighan ahead of their...

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    ‘New options’ for opiate withdrawal

    Dunedin's connection to a psychoactive substance with reported addiction-disrupting properties will be traversed in an upcoming presentation.

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    National rodeo finals

    Klay Lanigan, of Cambridge, leaves his horse Streaker in the steer wrestling event.

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    National rodeo finals

    The National Rodeo Finals drew a sizable crowd to the Waikouaiti Sports Ground on Saturday. They witnessed events such as bareback bronco riding, saddle bronco riding, rope and tie, barrel race,...

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    South Dunedin Street Festival

    Blacksmith Kelly Gragg, of the Dunedin Gasworks Museum, demonstrates his skills.

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    South Dunedin Street Festival

    A busy Dunedin thoroughfare was transformed into a ‘‘melting pot of a celebration’’ when an annual street festival returned at the weekend.

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    Sports centre roof patch job this year

    Basketball Otago general manager Jodi Brown eyes the roof of Dunedin’s Edgar Centre, which is...

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    Sports centre roof patch job this year

    A roof replacement for Dunedin’s Edgar Centre cannot come soon enough, say sports leaders staring down the barrel of another season hampered by leaks.

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    No budget secrecy: mayor

    Aaron Hawkins

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    No budget secrecy: mayor

    A prominent by-election candidate for the Dunedin City Council has questioned its secrecy around budgets.

    Barrel winner takes her whole family with her

    Fairlie-based cowgirl Kate Hughes and her horse Sister kick up dust at the National Rodeo Finals...

    Barrel winner takes her whole family with her

    A title 26 years in the making.

    One seriously injured in crash near Pūrākaunui

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    One seriously injured in crash near Pūrākaunui

    One person was taken to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a crash between a car and motorcycle north of the city yesterday evening.

    Opening up on cash key

    Presbyterian Support Otago financial mentor Michael Allan says communication is key to managing...

    Opening up on cash key

    As the war in Iran causes global oil prices to spike, New Zealand continues to face cost-of-living pressures.

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    Next stage of chimney work begins

    Scaffolding is erected around the Dunedin Gasworks Museum chimney to allow more detailed...

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    Next stage of chimney work begins

    The next stage of work on Dunedin’s historic gasworks chimney has begun.

    Vigilance urged as second case recorded

    Gerard Rushton. Photo: supplied

    Vigilance urged as second case recorded

    Dunedin has recorded its second case of invasive Meningococcal Disease meningitis, but a foundation is concerned not enough is being done to stop the spread.

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    Couple’s WW1 medals for auction

    The World War 1 medals of George (seven on left) and Harriet (four on right) Simeon. Photos:...

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    Couple’s WW1 medals for auction

    George and Harriet Simeon are quite unusual in that they both served in World War 1 and lived to tell their respective tales.

    Track completed in time for 3 Peaks events

    The new track at Mt Cargill is ready for walkers and runners in today’s 3 Peaks Mountain Race....

    Track completed in time for 3 Peaks events

    Organisers of the 3 Peaks Mountain Race are thrilled a new section of track at Mt Cargill has been completed in time for tomorrow’s annual trail running event.

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    Sex offender breached internet ban

    Glyn Tatham will remain under the scrutiny of Corrections until 2030. Photo: staff photographer

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    Sex offender breached internet ban

    A recidivist sex offender set up a secret social media page when banned from accessing the internet, a court has heard.

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    Lack of tools to discipline councillors slated by candidates

    Aaron Hawkins. Photo: Derek Morrison

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    Lack of tools to discipline councillors slated by candidates

    Dunedin is witnessing how "toothless" the city council’s code of conduct can be for managing councillor behaviour, one by-election candidate says.
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      Gold card discount issue ‘annoying’

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      Camp operator says abuse may force him out

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